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Google, Microsoft, and two media companies bidding on Digg

Tags: Digg + Allen & Co + Google + Microsoft + Kevin Rose

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Posted by MarcoPolo 5 months 16 days ago; via techcrunch.com/2008/03/07...

TechCrunch says Digg is now finally serious about selling itself and is gathering bids via color: #000; background-color:#d7ffa7;">Allen & Co. Microsoft, Google, and two media companies (CBS, News Corp.?) are said to be at the table.

The real news, though, is that Digg has apparently cut its price from the $300 million the company originally wanted. TechCrunch's Michael Arrington says Google will bid $200-$225 million and that Digg will likely accept this. Microsoft is expected to bid even less. 100M?

In an interview several weeks ago, Digg founder Kevin Rose told CNET...

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